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Oktoberfest in Bahoukaville!
Greetings!
The traditional Oktoberfest is a sixteen-day festival held each year in Munich, Germany, and observed by other many cities of the world as well. The original Oktoberfest occurred in 1810, in commemeration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig (later King Ludwig I) and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausenthe. Since George's relatives are rumored to have been jesters in King Ludwigs court (true story) then celebrating here is almost like being in Germany!
Bahoukaville is celebrating this 199th anniversary of Oktoberfest this Friday October 2! As is traditional, we will offer you the opportunity to eat huge amounts of food and wash it down with beer! Food will be offered by the American Legion, or served to you from Vancheries Restaurant right in the beer garden! Come join us in our Union Avenue parking lot. Perhaps we can get our sensational fräulein DaNica to sing some Schlager (german popular music). It is tradition to purchase a souvenier mug- so we will help you with that by offering 20% off of all mugs and steins in the Bahoukas Beer MuZeum! Prost! Zum Wohl!
The response to my last email was tremendous! Since then, many people have stopped by the store or emailed me - excited to share their collecting stories! The first story was from Norm who has a Zippo lighter collection. Read about his story below. Will it stir that collecting spirit in you? Will it kindle your desire to share your stories? One thing I learned: people who collect often have more than one collection! With that in mind, share as many stories as you have!! I want as many stories as I can get!
Barbara (and George)
408 N Union Ave
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
410-942-1290
866-942-1290
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Zippitty Zippo's!! A regular visitor to our store, Norm, caught the collecting bug quite by accident. Norm is a retired Police officer who spent his last 5 years of his career on horseback in the Mounted Unit. When it was too hot for the horse, the mounted policemen were put on Harley's. During that time, the State of NJ was bringing the Battleship NJ to Camden, and Norm was assigned to the task of getting a milage count for a commerative 62 mile Run (to represent the hull number of the ship). Zippo made 150 lighters to honor the participants in the Run and Norm was given two of them. Next, his brother-in-law sent him a Camel 1932-82 Commemorative. Then he was hooked!
His oldest and favorite Zippo's are a 1934 and 1935. They would both "fire-up" if flint and fluid were put back into them, as would all of the lighters in his extensive collection. The 1935 with a "Walking Liberty" half dollar on it was his best bargain, as it only cost him $5!
Zippo's are made today as they have been since 1933, in Bradford Pennsylvania. Today's Zippo has changed a little: it is a 1/4 inch shorter, the striking wheel is a bit different, as is the wind screen. And just as it was in 1933 when the first Zippo was made, "They work, or we fix it free".
Check out a snapshot of Norm's collection below!! Thanks for sharing your story Norm!!!!
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Calling all cooks!! We now have a kitchen section!
Barbara has been begging George for some space! No, not space away from George, but space to organize all of the vintage domestic items that they have for sale in the store. She finally got her way & they have quite a selection. From linens, to glassware, and just about everything in between except the kitchen sink. We even have an actual set of the vintage 50's barware as seen on the TV show "Mad Men". Come see! Come buy!  |
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Help us uncover the hidden treasure!!
Did you know we have a community park right on the waterfront in downtown Havre de Grace? It might be hard to find because it is covered in brush and weeds right now. We are putting together a community effort to clean up the park so we can all walk out on this valuable peninsula and enjoy our waterfront!
We are looking for volunteers to help clean up the park on subsequent Saturdays: November 7th, and 14th. We will be meeting around 9am and working thru the day. Please sign up by emailing us at bahoukas@verizon.net . Tshirts with bragging rights will be given to all of the volunteers that sign up in advance, before October 30th. We will also provide lunch for the volunteers. Come join us in this rewarding project!! (We are also seeking corporate sponsors [to pitch in for tshirts and lunch] & donations.) Thanks!! Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Antiques: The Green Alternative
Our products are sustainable, re-usable and re-saleable. Antiques are green! There are no additional greenhouse gases being produced as a result of purchasing antiques and vintage items in Bahoukas, no rain forests will be depleted or additional raw materials used.
Buy antiques! Live green!!
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Visiting Bahoukaville can help save money on tolls every time you travel north on I-95!! Stop in the store and ask us the secret! We can show you how to save money on tolls every time you travel north on interstate 95. It also will make it easier for you to visit us on every passing trip! We are only 5 minutes away from I-95 and are hoping you will stop and see us on your way north or south. We are looking forward to seeing you!
Sincerely,
George and Barbara
Bahoukas Antique Mall and Beer MuZeum
408 N Union Ave
Havre de Grace, MD 21078 410-942-1290
Join us on FaceBook! Look for: Bahoukas Beer MuZeum.
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